Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations. Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type – A fantasy story. The illustrations on pages 14 and 15 allow children to retell the story in their own words. Curriculum links – Art: Mother nature, designer; Citizenship: Choices This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.